THE EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN ADDIS ABEBA

Silesian University of Technology

Project idea

Designing a conception of embassy premises is a complex and difficult task. It is not only a 'visual challenge' - in search of forms of expression to represent the cultural level of the state. There are many technical aspects and rules that planners must take under consideration like safety requirements or zoning problems. My main goal was to face all of the specific requirements by creating a simple, strong and well-organized structure.

Project description

The embassy buildings should be a place that might be associated with peace, harmony and good organisation. This is why I have decided to compose the buildings sticking three PRINCIPLES:
1. The building are ONE-STOREY structures (where it was possible)
2.The buildings have ATRIUMS - which provides users intimacy and a sense of security;
3. The buildings expressively CORRESPOND with each other, not fight between.
In detailed example of the Official Embassy Building all three rules are clear.

Technical information

The master plan should be concerned under the most important factor that shaped the whole conception: FLOW OF PEOPLE.
1. We have three major groups of people (users).
2. The first - employees (who work and live at embassy premises), second - clinets (parties) and the third - guests of formal events.
3. Each representant of a group can not intersect on one's path with another.
Both on the scale of the master plan and on individual buildings, the dependencies are preserved by functional corridors and way of spacing.

Co-authors

Collaboration with: Tymoteusz Sapa (visualisations, renders, interior design)